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Despite being discontinued early, patients in the high-dose group of the PLEO-CMT trial experienced statistically significant improvement in Overall Neuropathy Limitations Scale total score.

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Having previously served as head of the organization during the Obama administration, Califf will replace current Acting Commissioner Janet Woodcock, MD.

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After Amylyx submitted an NDA for the combination therapy, Justin Klee and Josh Cohen, the cofounders and co-chief operating officers of the company, shared their perspectives.

The trial is anticipated to enroll 300 patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in Europe to evaluate the safety and efficacy of oral edaravone.

Data suggest the need to investigate sleep-disordered breathing even before lung function is compromised in patients with cystic fibrosis.

The PHOENIX study is a follow-up study to CENTAUR, a phase 2/3 study that demonstrated AMX0035’s ability to improve survival rate in patients with ALS.

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Expert clinicians offer their perspectives on the ongoing shortage of neurologists, stigmas associated with migraine, diets for those with epilepsy, mesenchymal stem cells in MS, and other topics.

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Through 36 weeks of treatment with CNM-Au8, investigators observed a slowing of disease progression and decreased number of participants with a 6-point decline on ALSFRS-R.

Investigators interviewed 20 community neurologists about the impact of the pandemic on their professional and personal lives, finding 4 main themes among their responses.

In a phase 2/3 setting, AMX0035 demonstrated a 44% lower risk of death for patients with ALS compared to those who started on placebo.

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ALSFRS-R and FVC values were stable after cell therapy during the 3-month follow-up; however, the scores and values significantly decreased after 6 months of treatment. The data, the authors noted, warrant future assessments in ALS.

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Investigators found that women with early-onset myasthenia gravis display distinct clinical features in contrast with men with the same condition, who are more like patients with late-onset MG of both sexes.

Treatment of ALS with tofersen resulted in differences in total cerebrospinal fluid SOD1 protein and neurofilament light chain, both markets of target engagement and neuronal degeneration.

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